A Digimon Frontier Fanfic
Written by Haru Glory
Disclaimers: Read the previous chapter.
The War of Fates
Chapter 2: Burning Greymon roars again!
"The day after tomorrow?!" Takuya exclaimed.
"Yes." Ancient Greymon replied, "Are you still certain that you want to go to the gathering?"
"Y-Yes." Takuya answered, "I will. But since it would start the day after tomorrow...then that would mean that I would better head out now to be able to get there in time."
"Not necessarily, son." The king said, "You can leave tomorrow."
"Tomorrow?" Takuya asked confusion evident on his face, "But father, wouldn't I be late for the meeting? I would make a bad impression to those who will attend...I don't want to spoil the opportunity to show them something that you taught me."
"There is another way, a much faster way to head towards the castle of Ophanimon." Ancient Greymon said.
"There is?" Takuya asked, this time surprised at the revelation.
"Apart from heading there on foot through forests and mountain ranges, there is a much faster and safer way...through the air." Ancient Greymon said.
"Through the air?" Takuya asked, "It impossible for me to get there on air, father. Have you forgotten that I am Agunimon? The warrior of the flames? Maybe someone from the wind colony would be able to get there by flying, but not someone from our colony."
"Are you sure about that, Takuya?" Ancient Greymon asked a smile plastered on his face.
Takuya looked at his father, the king with confusion.
"Have you forgotten that Tai could fly as War Greymon? Is he not a warrior of fire too? Is he not a fighter from our colony? Or how about Birdramon? Is she too not from the colony in which you belong?" Ancient Greymon enumerated, "Although we specialize in fire that does not mean that we cannot do what the other colonies can..."
"I see your point, father." Takuya admitted, "But who will you ask to bring me to the gathering? Master Tai or perhaps Lady Sora?"
"Not them, son...and not anyone." The king replied, "You will get there by yourself."
"By myself?" Takuya asked even more confused, "But father, I already told you, Agunimon can't fly...he doesn't have that kind of ability."
"You are right, Takuya." The king agreed, "That is why I am going to give you one of our family's most prized possession."
"A prized possession?" Takuya wondered as his father stood up and beckoned Takuya to follow him, "I wonder what it is? Perhaps a pair of wings that could be equipped with Agunimon...or maybe an aircraft imbued with the power of fire..."
Takuya continued to muse about what this priceless possession was, and as he did, he and his father walked through halls and climbed down stairs. Deeper and deeper did they go until Ancient Greymon stopped in front of a large stone slab – about ten feet in height and as wide as the hall. It took Takuya several more seconds to notice that his father had stopped walking, thereby almost knocking the king down.
"Sorry about that, dad." Takuya apologized.
Ancient Greymon nodded accepting his son's apology. And still without looking back at his son, he continued to gaze at the stone slab. Takuya noticed this and for the first time, he looked at the slab and there he noticed what his father, the king was looking at.
On the stone slab, the legend of the ancient ten was engraved. The ancient ten, which of course consisted of his grand father, the first Ancient Greymon. Takuya also saw the symbols of the spirits. One of which he noticed, was the symbol engraved on Agunimon...
"Father, what are all this symbols?" Takuya asked, breaking the silence.
"These are the symbols of the ancient ten...the fighters that were supposed to defend the digital world...not fight each other in a meaningless war." Ancient Greymon answered.
"Ancient ten...then that means, that symbol over there is your symbol, father?" Takuya asked yet again, becoming interested in the history of their world.
"Not my symbol, Takuya." Replied his father, "it is the symbol of every single fighter of every single colony. Fire, Wind, Ice, Thunder, Water, Metal, Wood, Earth, Darkness and of course, Light...each of those symbols represents each of those elements."
"But...I don't see these symbols engraved on each of our fighters, father." Takuya said, "The only ones that I have noticed who holds those symbols are you and...Agunimon...my Agunimon."
"It is a proof, Takuya." Ancient Greymon finally answered after several moments of silence, "A proof that you are destined for great things...like I had been and like the others who had been from different colonies and who will also be destined...the symbols are etched not only in the armor of their digimon form, but also in their hearts."
"Destined for great things..." Takuya thought to himself before asking his father another question, "What are we doing here father?"
"This is the place where 'it' is kept..." Ancient Greymon answered.
"'It'?" Takuya continued to ask questions, "What's 'it'?"
"You will see it soon enough, just follow me." Ancient Greymon said as he placed his 'hand' over the symbol of fire. As he did, a path opened up right in front of him and Takuya, which he took and Takuya followed.
Several more minutes of walking down curving paths and climbing down endless stairs. Takuya and Ancient Greymon finally arrived at a shrine-looking building.
"Where are we father?" Takuya asked.
"We are where the spirit lies." Ancient Greymon replied with a voice that sounds so mystical.
"Spirit lies?" Takuya questioned.
"You may have learned of this, son." The king began to explain as they walked to the glamorous halls of the shrine, "Those who have been born with such a destiny as mine, and such a destiny that will soon be yours...can transform of digi-volve into more than two types."
"The human evolution, beast evolution, hyper evolution and the unity evolution..." Takuya enumerated, "Am I right, father?"
Ancient Greymon nodded, "That is right, but we can only digi-volve if we have a spirit. There are also some evolutions that we know nothing of as of now..."
"But how can I digi-volve without one?" Takuya asked.
"Who said you do not possess any spirits, Takuya?" Answered Ancient Greymon, this made Takuya surprised, and seeing the confused and surprised look on his son's face, the king continued to explain, "You have possessed the human spirit of the flames ever since your birth, Takuya."
"How?" the prince asked.
"Through me." The king replied, "You are my son, that makes you one with the flames...the bearer of the spirit of Fire...it has been destined long before you were even born, since perhaps the creation of the world."
At this, Takuya was silenced. The father and the son finally stopped walking after several minutes. What Takuya saw surprised him. In front of him and his father were two pedestals. On top of the pedestal on the right was a weird looking device. It was oddly shaped. It's side has a red color while it's whole body was colored black. Four buttons could be found. Three on front, positioned as if forming a triangle and the other one on the left side. It has a screen, small enough but large enough at the same time.
"What is that?" Takuya asked.
"D-Tector." The king replied, "A device that I myself once used. It can keep the data of a digimon or of a part of a digi-world and can keep whatever spirits you have safe and sound...no one can use it but those who it's colors represents."
"D-Tector." Takuya repeated. He then shifted his attention to the pedestal on the left. On top of it was a shiny object. It was large enough for him to carry with both of his hands. It was shinning vibrantly with red, yellow and white colors. It is something very hard to describe and the only people or being that could possibly describe this 'thing' would be the king himself and the young prince, Takuya.
"Is that..." Takuya trailed of.
Nodding, Ancient Greymon said, "The Digi-Beast Spirit of Fire...The only thing that could safely bring you to the conference with just enough time to spare."
"Father...you can't possibly be saying that you are giving such a precious item to me..." Takuya said surprised.
"I believe you will make good use of this, Takuya." His father replied smiling brightly.
"How can I?" Takuya asked not meeting his father's gaze, "I'm not the best fighter...heck, I'm not the best in anything but making a fool of myself...why not give it to Tai or..."
"Tai could never possess such a spirit." Ancient Greymon said, "I have full confidence in you, my son...Take both items and use it for your journey tomorrow."
Reluctantly, Takuya stepped up over to the pedestal to the right. Stretching out his hand, he grabbed the device and stared at it fore several seconds before going to the left pedestal.
It took Takuya a much longer time to finally stretch out his hands which were holding the D-Tector, and take the spirit. But during that time, Ancient Greymon did not speak nor get impatient. He patiently watched and waited for his son's actions...Ancient Greymon know that this was something his son would have to do on his own and that whatever would follow next after it, would all depend on his son, Takuya.
As Takuya retrieved the spirit with the use of the device, Takuya's left hand began to glow – the same glow that envelopes it when he evolves to Agunimon. Takuya knew what was going to happen next...
Digi-Beast Spirit!!! Evolution!!!
The light which was crimson in color enveloped Takuya. Armors suddenly appeared out of no where. Soon, when the light vanished, Takuya was no longer standing in front of the pedestal...It was a digimon with burning wings coated in red, white and yellow armor...
"Burning Greymon!!!"
"Well done son!" Exclaimed Ancient Greymon, but the smile on his face soon faded when he saw and noticed that something was wrong.
Burning Greymon's eyes show no emotion at all – something which was not normal for Takuya when he transforms. Flames were sprouting out of him, and Ancient Greymon at once knew what was wrong...
"It can't be..." Ancient Greymon muttered, "Takuya could not control the power of Burning Greymon's spirit?!"
Takuya began to rampage about the room, Ancient Greymon managed to get out in harms way in time...
"But if that is the case...our colony is in danger from him..." Ancient Greymon continued to mutter.
"Grrrooooarrrrrrr!" Burning Greymon roared as he continued his rampage.
He was about to attack Ancient Greymon when someone suddenly stood in the way...
"War Greymon!?" Exclaimed Ancient Greymon as he saw his savior, "How did you know that we are here? More over what are you doing here?"
"I had a feeling this would happen..." War Greymon answered, "Takuya's mind is not strong enough, majesty. Burning Greymon's instincts is taking over him...this is bad."
"You still haven't answered my question!" the king pointed out as both he and War Greymon dodged another of Burning Greymon's fiery attacks.
"I don't think we could discuss anything at a circumstance like this, my king." War Greymon said, "But we could talk, if you let me knock your son, Prince Takuya out..."
"What good will that do?" the king asked.
"It would stop Burning Greymon and bring Takuya back to normal...he still has much to learn to be able to control the spirit." War Greymon answered.
"Very well...do it" Ancient Greymon permitted with a frown.
"Do not worry, your highness" War Greymon assured as he flew towards the rampaging digimon, "I would not harm Takuya."
With that, the battle between the master and the apprentice began. It was a tough battle for War Greymon; he did not expect that through the beast spirit of the flames, Takuya would become a much stronger opponent – even if Takuya himself does not know it.
Several more minutes later, War Greymon who was battered and bruised stood shakily from where he was thrown off by Burning Greymon.
"This is bad..." War Greymon thought, "He is too strong."
"What's the matter, War Greymon?" Ancient Greymon asked.
"He seems to really be under the instincts of that digimon. I do not think he has recognized me or you at all." War Greymon replied, "It would be harder to fight him when he is like that...unless..."
"Unless what?" Ancient Greymon asked.
"I have a plan majesty...but I am not a hundred percent sure if it will work." The master said.
"Then do not do it." The king called back, "We cannot afford to lose a strong warrior such as yourself."
"If I do not do it, then we have lost Takuya for good." War Greymon said.
Ancient Greymon was torn apart with the decision; it was hard to decide even if Takuya was in the line. A king must always think of what is best for his people...not only what was best for himself.
"You have to trust me on this one, my king!" War Greymon pushed on, "Even if we are not a hundred percent sure if this will work...we have to try."
"What if we fail and I lose both you and my son?" the king asked.
"If we don't do this now...you WILL lose your son." The warrior replied, "You have nothing to worry about my king...have faith."
War Greymon looked at Ancient Greymon, and seeing the king nod. War Greymon transformed back into Tai, just as Burning Greymon lunged towards him.
Since he de-digi-volved, Tai was not as fast, nor as strong as War Greymon, thus he was captured by the burning digimon. And as Burning Greymon captured him, the digimon began to squeeze the life out of Tai making the king worried and shocked at what his son was doing...but this, unknown to the king, was part of Tai's plan...
"A warrior," Tai remembered someone telling him, "though strong physically, may crumble if you attack him mentally." And with a loud voice, as loud as he can shout towards the digimon, he began to talk some sense into Takuya who was still Burning Greymon...
"Takuya!" Tai shouted his voice hoarse "Is this what you want?"
Burning Greymon just looked at him with fiery, emotionless eyes.
"Your heart is much stronger than this, why are you being controlled by the instincts of the spirit?" Tai continued to question, "Is that all you can do? You should be the one conquering the spirit, not the spirit conquering you."
Burning Greymon continued to stare and squeeze the life out of Tai...
"You are not like this!" Tai shouted even louder, his vision becoming blurry and the pain that Burning Greymon was causing him was becoming more and more intense, "You are not like this! You are not even Burning Greymon! You are not a warrior when you act like this! Controlled merely by instincts!"
Burning Greymon seemed to be taken aback by Tai's words...but only for a moment, because seconds later, he continued to crush Tai.
"Have you forgotten what I taught you?" Tai continued to speak, "No matter how strong you are, you are not a true warrior! Not unless you learn who you really are! You're Takuya Kanbara! The prince of the Fire Colony!"
It was as if something hit the rampaging monster, and Tai could notice it. His plan might have worked; Takuya had begun to battle with his own beast self...
To be continued...
A/N: What do you guys think? Tell me and review. If you all are wondering where the TAKUMI part is, well, you guys have to wait a bit longer – 'cuz this is just the beginning...like what I've said before, if you got anything to say – comments, suggestions...anything, just review my story and tell me there. Okay? Well, it's getting pretty late, 'till next time, this is Haru Glory, signing out!